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What is CONNOTATION?
The feeling associated with a word
100
What is a word's literal definition called?
Denotation or denotative meaning
100
What should the first sentence of an argumentative essay be?
A hook.
100
What is the opening paragraph to your essay called and what is the last paragraph of your essay called?
Introduction and conclusion
100
Which is a suffix?
An affix or smaller word part occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase
200
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
Symbolism
200
The message or lesson of the story is called _______. How do you determine this in a story.
Theme. By observing the characters and their actions.
200
What is a protagonist? Give me an example
Main character in a book- usually routing for them
200
She is busy as a bee.
What type of figurative language is this?
simile
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What types of figurative language exist in the following phrase? You must name and identify all types.
Jolly Joshua just went super saiyan on the football field. He was a monster - scoring four touchdowns in the first half alone.
Alliteration, allusion, metaphor
300
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
300
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
300
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
300
What is Symbolism?
A thing that stands for something else
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Which 2 sentences are examples of metaphors.
The sun was a bright ball of fire.
The bunny was as soft as velvet.
The shoes were a smelly skunk.
That test was as easy as pie.
1. The sun was a bright ball of fire.
3. The shoes were a smelly skunk.
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What is inference and what do you need to make an inference based on what you read?
An educational guess. Textual evidence and background knowledge.
400
What is something that CANNOT be included in the THEME of a story.
Anything that doesn't make it universally applicable.
(A character's name, a specific place, a specific time, etc.)
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A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
Foreshadowing
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What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
"I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!"
hyperbole - This is an exaggeration because the speaker hasn’t literally said it a million times, but it emphasizes how often the request has been made.
400
This type of word describes a noun
A. Noun
B. Adjective
C. Verb
D. Adverb
adjective
500
What is a prefix?
An affix or smaller part of a word that is attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase
500
What is at the top of the plot diagram? (Hint: the most exciting part of the story)
Climax
500
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Carl and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
Carl
Shayna
Store
Chipotle
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What is onomatopoeia ? Give an example
(Any word that represents a sound)
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The wind whispered secrets through the trees,
Dancing softly in the evening breeze.
The moon wore a silver crown so bright,
Watching over the world at night.
Question: What is the figurative language used in this poem, and what does it mean?
Personification—The wind is given the human trait of whispering, which creates an image of gentle movement and sound.